Ogun state has secured a partnership with Shandong Luqiao, a Chinese company, to advance the state’s infrastructural development.
Kayode Akinmade, special adviser on media and strategy to Dapo Abiodun, Ogun state governor, announced in a statement on Tuesday.
The special adviser said as part of ongoing engagements with leading investors in China, Abiodun and his economic team had met with Shandong Luqiao’s leadership.
According to Akinmade, the company is a globally respected construction firm famous for its expertise in bridge construction and large-scale infrastructure projects.
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He said the governor’s economic team discussed modern infrastructure and collaboration opportunities with Shandong Luqiao leadership, who found the state a desirable partner for infrastructure development and industrial growth.
“Our discussions opened opportunities for collaboration with this globally respected construction firm, widely renowned for its expertise in bridge construction and large-scale infrastructure projects,” the statement said.
“With their special-grade qualifications in highway and municipal engineering, along with first-class contracting licences in construction, hydropower, and power engineering, Shandong Luqiao has earned worldwide recognition for delivering world-class infrastructure.
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“We are, therefore, pleased to announce that, following our engagements, Shandong Luqiao has committed to partnering with us in Ogun State to further advance the infrastructural development of our dear state.”
Akinmade added that the collaboration is yet another testament to the administration’s determination to make Ogun the hub of modern infrastructure and industrial growth.
On Saturday, the state government said Lee Group, a Chinese firm involved in detergent production, plans to invest $50 million in Ogun to expand production.
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